Gene Lake - Poetry lyrics

[Verse 1: Q-Tip] Can you picture how a melody gets thought into existence? Rhythm section hits it and upholds it with persistence Picturing the outline and you start to see the colors Filling in with intricate splashes by all the brothers Me'Shell is on the joint — you mean Ms. NdegéOcello? No wonder why the hump inside the joint is feeling ghetto A medal or award should be given to these heroes For their efforts of revealing and bringing forth the feeling I'm reeling, poetic I say, of great proportion I hope my little nuances correct for this distortion But I say why say, and who is to say? 'Cause Roy makes the tune what it is today Rhythmically, we're in this lake of genes know what I mean? It's only right that me and Mr. Wright we hail from Queens The overtone of funk is being driven by the students The benevolence of Roy issued me this jurisprudence This beat, a rhyme put it in a hipper term and I'm just a humble little germ just a hipper version Poetic I mean truly indeed her every seed Just sprinkles with the essence of life to form my breed Think about sweetie while we give this to the needy The musical expression is important for progression Never stop learning lessons, and neither should y'all Before we all stand must acknowledge the fall Before we get the bounce we got to reach for the ball Before we ghetto stroll we had to get to a crawl Check it out now, and don't you dare Bobby Timmons did a joint called “Dat Dere” Check it out now, and do your do Ronnie Foster did a joint called “Mystic Brew” Check it out now, it's how it go Check it out with my man Roy Hargrove [Interlude: Erykah Badu] Hey Good evening, ladies and gentlemen Welcome to the Appletree Café Got Roy Hargrove on stage Along with my man Q-Tip I'm coming in from Dallas, Texas I don't know how come God doubted you She's, she will be, remembered, completely Blast the staff furniture Rip dip dah zip dip dah [Bridge x2] Who knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go I know the way to go I'll show you the way to go I know the way to go I'll show you the way to go [Verse 2: Erykah Badu] Brother's lost, my head has run away Where to go, and where is God? Sometimes I get real mad, but I understand I don't beat myself up too much about it I give us tears, does he mourn for it? Or joy in return? Those tears bring joy That is what perplexes, make the sweetness last 'Cause we're mourning for the joy, our hearts will find Be happy when you can, no sadness necessary No, no, it seems sometimes, you never get in bed But it's okay, it's fair, yeah Know where to look, you got mysteries Use the stars as a guide, trying not to hide The love inside, you know if you get, you get I feel, I'm not ready yet, but I meet myself halfway And I'll start a day, creating what I'm living Living for today, 'cause I'm okay, it's okay [Bridge x2]